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Crash of a Lockheed 5B Vega in Leipsic: 1 killed

Date & Time: Aug 19, 1933 at 1515 LT
Type of aircraft:
Lockheed 5 Vega
Operator:
Skyloft
Registration:
NC658E
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Private
Survivors:
No
Site:
Lake, Sea, Ocean, River
Schedule:
Atlantic City – Washington DC
MSN:
55
YOM:
1928
Location:
Leipsic
Delaware
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
1
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
1
Circumstances:
En route from Atlantic City to Washington DC, the pilot encountered poor weather conditions. While trying to avoid a storm, he lost control of the airplane that dove into the ground and crashed in a marshy area located about 5 km southeast of Leipsic. The pilot Harold E. McMahon was killed.

Crash of a De Havilland DH.4 near Newark

Date & Time: Apr 15, 1919
Type of aircraft:
De Havilland DH.4
Operator:
Registration:
3
Flight Phase:
Flight
Flight Type:
Postal (mail)
Site:
Plain, Valley
Location:
Newark
Delaware
Country:
United States of America
Region:
North America
Crew on board:
0
Crew fatalities:
Pax on board:
0
Pax fatalities:
Other fatalities:
Total fatalities:
0
Circumstances:
While flying in poor weather conditions, the aircraft impacted trees and crashed in a wooded area located 3 miles north of Newark. Crew fate unknown.
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